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My zodiac sign is harp seal, ascendant sloth. I like walks on the beach and Japanese noodles.

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Manila, Montag, 18.Dezember 2023

A Gray Day in Manila

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Sonntag, 17. Dezember

8:48 Heute lange geschlafen, bis […]

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Samstag, 16.12.2023

5:55 Guten Morgen Manila ! […]

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Freitag, 15. Dezember 2023

Essen und Gewicht… es ist kompliziert…

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Donnerstag, 14. Dezember 2023

Gestern beschissen geschlafen…

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, 13. Dezember, Mittwoch

Rezept vom Arzt in Manila organisieren…

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Dienstag, 12. Dezember 2023

6:26 Um 5.30 vom Wecker […]

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Montag, 11. Dezember 2023

05:28 Gegen 5.15 aus dem […]

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Sonntag, 10.12.2023

7:20 Gegen kurz vor 7 […]

12/11/202312/11/2023

Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Freitag, 8.12.2023

5:46 Heute schon gegen 4.40 […]

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Ulf in Manila

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Late wisdom…

When Steve Jobs died of […]

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Ulf in Manila

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Manila, Donnerstag, 7.12.2023

Mein Tagebuch Donnerstag, 7.12.2023 in Manila

12/07/202312/07/2023

Ulf in Manila

Welcome to M2M!

A blog about life in Asia—with Leica, love, and latte macchiato.

Hi, I’m Ulf—born in 1970, raised in Westphalia, a trained photographer, and a former hotelier. Today I live with my husband in Manila, Philippines. Multicultural, multi-culinary, and usually in pretty good spirits.

In 2022, we left Germany—for good reason: racism was getting louder, and resistance against it, unfortunately, quieter. As a gay, bi-national couple, it was clear to us: time to pack up and start a new chapter. And that doesn’t feel so bad here in Asia.

In this blog, we write about our everyday life in exile—between sultry tropical heat and cool white wine, banana leaves and Netflix nights. Sometimes there are little anecdotes, sometimes big thoughts, and in between, photos I capture with my Leica Q3.

If you’d like to stroll through the streets of Manila with us, ponder life with us, or simply satisfy a little wanderlust—you’re very welcome!

Make yourself comfortable. There’s plenty of room here for depth, lightheartedness, and a glass of wine.